点

diǎndictionary entry

to touch briefly; to tap / to mark with a dot; to check off (on a list) / to order (food etc); to select / to mention; to bring up (a topic or person) / to hint at; to imply / to administer (eye medicine etc) in drops / to light (a fire, a lamp etc); to ignite / to nod (one's head) in agreement; to beckon by moving (one's hand) up and down / point; dot; spot; speck / dot stroke in Chinese characters / (math.) decimal point / point in time or space / (after a number) o'clock / a small amount; a bit; (after a verb or adjective) a bit more / classifier for small amounts

Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

點 点 [dian3] /to touch briefly; to tap/to mark with a dot; to check off (on a list)/to order (food etc); to select/to mention; to bring up (a topic or person)/to hint at; to imply/to administer (eye medicine etc) in drops/to light (a fire, a lamp etc); to ignite/to nod (one's head) in agreement; to beckon by moving (one's hand) up and down/point; dot; spot; speck/dot stroke in Chinese characters/(math.) decimal point/point in time or space/(after a number) o'clock/a small amount; a bit; (after a verb or adjective) a bit more/classifier for small amounts/

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Reference information

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Character information

Other forms in these source records: 點

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